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7.9/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 327 active roles in this specialty

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Ardent Health
Topeka, Kansas

FT Physician Assistant Urgent Care | Lake Shawnee Clinic | Topeka, KS

Physician Assistant Top 5% in Urgent Care (PA)No callNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

Urgent care PA/NP in Topeka, KS. Outpatient only, no call. Flexible shift-based schedule, typically three 12-hour shifts. Paid malpractice.

Join University of Kansas St Francis as a Urgent Care Physician Assistant – No Call, Flexible Shifts in Topeka, Kansas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Base Salary
  • CEU Allowance
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with University of Kansas St Francis in Topeka, Kansas.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate urgent care services to patients in an outpatient clinic setting. Collaborate with a supportive team to deliver efficient medical care while utilizing onsite lab and point-of-care testing facilities.

Requirements

Must be an experienced, board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts in a fast-paced, high-growth clinical environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Urgent carePatient careClinical assessmentPoint of care testingLaboratory proceduresMedical documentationCompassionate careTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates FT Physician Assistant Urgent Care | Lake Shawnee Clinic | Topeka, KS at Ardent Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 327 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Ardent Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 43 active listings.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.9/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Ardent Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary
CEU Allowance
Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan
Marketing + practice growth assistance